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Special Section on Social Cognition 2 (of 2)

Caption: Adult female baboons form strong and enduring bonds with their daughters. The female on the left is the mother of the adult female on the right; both mother and daughter have young infants. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Sept. 7, 2007, issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Joan Silk University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, Calif., was titled "Social Components of Fitness in Primate Groups."

Credit: Photo courtesy of Joan Silk

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